Happy Monday everybody! It's June already, can you believe it? Here's the best and worst of what I have been reading during the last week. Let's start with one of the most popular YA of the moment: 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher. First published by RazorBill in 2007 this novel just recently became viral thanks to the Netflix adaptation; 13…

Happy Sunday, Everybody! and Happy Memorial Day weekend! Spring is always a good season for bookworms; new books being released almost each week, great new authors to discover...there's a lot in the air. Here's a quick recap of the best and the worst books I've been reading this week. Into…

Books for Your Kids. Curated. Wrapped. Delivered. As Dr. Seuss once wrote, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” Diving into a good book opens up a whole world of knowledge starting from a very young…

Welcome to the The Castaway Carnival: fun, mysterious, dangerous. Renowned for its infamous corn maze…and the kids who go missing in it. Take your seat because today the Book Blog Tour for The Castaways by Jessika Fleck stops here at The Serial Reader Blog! Jessika Fleck's debut novel -The…

Modern Sherlock Holmes out there would love this selection of the most interesting books of 2016; spine tingling, mind gripping thrillers would be the perfect companion for readers with a dark soul. Today I share with you my favorites. The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison Buy on Amazon.com | BookDepository |…

You might not think that these non-reading people exist, but they do. They carefully stay away from libraries and bookstores, never caught holding a book but, luckily, is not impossible to find the perfect read for these lazy readers. Key word: entertaining and easy, here I share with you the…

A shoes gallery calendar, the latest make-up trends, a guide to organize your closet and an intimate memoire of one of the best American designers, these are the best books your fashionista friend would love to find under the Christmas tree! Shoes Page-A-Day Gallery Calendar 2017 Calendar by Workman Publishing Buy on Amazon.com | BookDepository…

Monika Jephcott Thomas -author of Fifteen Words- about why the two World Wars are such attractive fodder for novelists, filmmakers and storytellers in general? The obvious answer is because the experiences people had during those times were so out of the ordinary that they are bursting with drama, action and even…

Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love -as someone once said. Christmas is a time to show your loved ones you care, to renew bonds of love and, why not, share some good books. Here some of my favorites. To Capture What We Cannot Keep by Beatrice Colin…

Christmas is just around the corner and to celebrate the first year of The Serial Reader Blog I decided to share with you -avid readers- the love for written words with Books Under YOUR Tree, our very first Christmas giveaway!! Books Under YOUR Tree is meant for publicity, to increase likes and engagement, drive…

At this very moment bookworms all over the world are putting the finishing touches on their TBR lists for the annual October Spook-a-thon! Also known as "Book-a-thon" -a fictitious term that has entered the general lexicon as a point of reference for reading marathons- the Spook-a-thon is generally intended as the "Halloween themed version" of…

An author press kit is a package of information about a particular writer, sent out to editors, retailers, readers, media influencers and book bloggers; basically anyone who might take an interest in you as an author. Today -with the explosion of social media, blogs and podcasts- there are thousands of reviewers who have…

Getting a review for your book is one of the most effective ways of publicizing your work and yourself. Because of their "editorial content" book reviews are even more believable than classic "advertising". Nonetheless, most book reviewers are reluctant to review books from self publishers and Indies because…

Welcome to The Indie Corner! As you may know, The Serial Reader (aka me) is open to receiving Advance Reading Copies and Review Copies of books. Soon after I've been listed on The Indie View, I got a huge amount of authors reaching me out asking for a shout-out on major platforms as Amazon,…

How on earth has this week gone by so quickly? Well, at least I had time to read a bunch of books.. This week The Essential Books to Understanding.. covered candidate Bernie Sanders, a short collection of very interesting books that will help you understanding the man and the…

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